Толковый словарь английского языка - buckle
Buckle
buckle
I. noun Etymology: Middle English bocle, from Anglo-French, boss of a shield, ~, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek Date: 14th century a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch, an ornamental device that suggests a ~, a crisp curl, II. verb (~d; buckling) Date: 14th century transitive verb to fasten with a ~, to prepare with vigor, to cause to bend, give way, or crumple, intransitive verb to become fastened with a ~, to apply oneself with vigor, to bend, heave, warp, or kink usually under the influence of some external agency , collapse , to give way ; yield , III. noun Date: circa 1876 a product of buckling ; bend , fold , a coffee cake baked with berries and a crumbly topping
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n. & v. --n. 1 a flat often rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt, strap, etc. 2 a similarly shaped ornament, esp. on a shoe. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up, on, etc.) fasten with a buckle. 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) give way or cause to give way under longitudinal pressure; crumple up. Phrases and idioms buckle down make a determined effort. buckle to (or down to) prepare for, set about (work etc.). buckle to get to work, make a vigorous start. Etymology: ME f. OF boucle f. L buccula cheek-strap of a helmet f. bucca cheek: sense 2 of v. f. F boucler bulge ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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